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FZUS56 KLOX 160304
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
...SEE WEATHER.GOV/MARINE/WAVEDETAIL FOR MORE INFO ON THE NEW WAVE
DETAIL FORMAT...
PZZ600-161530-
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK....AT 00Z OR 5 PM PDT, A 1030 MB HIGH WAS 725 NM
WEST OF SEATTLE, WHILE A 1008 MB LOW WAS LOCATED NEAR LAS VEGAS.
PZZ645-161530-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, BECOMING
N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ670-161530-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8
FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 9
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ673-161530-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8
FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ676-161530-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ650-161530-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS
TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT INT THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. EASTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
PZZ655-161530-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
804 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
FROM POINT MUGU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE
WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
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